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PRESENTATION CONCERNING BARRIE TRANSIT’S NEW NETWORK VISION
Brent Forsyth, Director of Transit and Parking Strategy, introduced Denis Kar of Dillon Consulting to provide a presentation regarding Barrie’s Transit’s New Network Vision.
Mr. Kar discussed slides concerning the following topics:
• A recap of the project, including its purpose and scope;
• A summary of the public engagement conducted in the Winter of 2021 and Fall of 2022, including content, tools and responses;
• The results from the first public consultation and the public calls to action for a transit network that is fast, reliable and maintains existing coverage;
• The Council approved transit service guidelines outlining the hierarchy of routes;
• A comparison of the existing and proposed transit network in accommodating existing customers;
• A comparison of the existing and proposed transit network in improving frequency;
• The 2025 transit network’s response to achieving the public calls to action;
• Pie charts demonstrating the results from the second public consultation session in confirming the 2025 transit network achieves the goals of quickness and frequency; and
• The phased implementation planned for 2024 and 2025.
Members of Committee asked a number of questions to Mr. Kar and City staff and received responses.